Stranded orca freed following coordinated response in Strait of Juan de Fuca
The orca was stranded between Smith and Minor islands. FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — A young killer whale that…
Your fingers may hold a secret of human brain evolution
Human evolution is closely associated with the development of a much larger brain. New research suggests that greater…
Heavy Rain Floods Montpelier Area, Williams County Placed Under Flood Warning
By: Forrest R. ChurchTHE VILLAGE REPORTERpublisher@thevillagereporter.com MONTPELIER — Heavy rain hammered Montpelier and the surrounding area late Friday…
Enceladus, a Saturn moon just 500 kilometres wide, fires geysers of water thousands of kilometres into space through cracks at its south pole — and that water carries the building blocks of life
Enceladus is only about 500 kilometres across, yet it continuously ejects water vapour and ice from fractures near…
Brain Breakthrough Could Help Older Adults Live Longer and Stay Steady
Researchers have identified a specific change in cerebellar neurons that appears to drive age-related losses in balance and…
CA water agency, feds to add up to 200k acre-feet to Lake Mead to protect hydropower
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Lake Mead is projected to reach its lowest point since it was initially filled.…
NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Wakes Up Nearly 6 Billion Miles from Earth After Almost a Year in Hibernation
NEED TO KNOW The spacecraft emerged from a 321-day hibernation 5.9 billion miles from Earth, with signals taking…
1.7K-Pound Great White Cruises by Outer Banks
Vacationers on North Carolina’s Outer Banks were present for a record-breaking visit, though they didn’t know it…
Shocking Revelations Out of West Antarctica
Image by Cassie Matias. It’s mid-winter but a large area of West Antarctica that should be frozen solid…
How invasive species have spread in SC and how to report
Yellow-legged hornets an invasive species and serious threat to South Carolina agriculture, especially when it comes to the…
Scientists identify the rare meteorite that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago
A rare type of meteorite known as a CO chondrite was likely the object that slammed into Earth…
This tiny spider builds webs across rivers with silk more than 10 times tougher than Kevlar |
Spotting a spider web stretching from one side to the other seems impossible, yet this is exactly what…